Brighton in 1916

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If you would like to get involved with The Orange Lilies project as a participant or volunteer, or have memories or artefacts about The Battle of Boar’s Head, or Brighton and Hove memories of the Somme, then please get in touch, we’d love to hear from you!

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Through The Orange Lilies project, we will aim to show the seismic changes in Brighton and Hove society as a result of the Somme.

On 1st July 1916, the start of the battle of the Somme, it was said you could hear the cannons from France at a cricket match in Brighton.

This project focuses on the city's legacy of the Somme and a significant battle on the eve of this, Boar’s Head, as a key part of WWI, and its’ impact on Brighton and Hove.

We seek to explore, through the lives of the local soldiers and residents, the effects on the life of the city as a result.